Heart failure: classification and pathophysiology

Medicine (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 467-472

  Haydock, Paul M ^a   Cowie, Martin R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84991069270     PISSN: 13573039     EISSN: 13654357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2010.06.006     Document Type: Review

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